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Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Waste not, want not. This crafty guide perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much simpler, sweeter, and richer–and a lot more fun, too!...
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those pesky buttons. But life can be much simpler, sweeter, and richer–and a lot more fun, too!...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brew a batch of gourmet coffee without selling your left kidney to afford it. Learn how to make those old white sneakers look brand new. Thousands of tips show readers how to save time and money through shortcuts designed to reduce stress and increase your common household items' potential.
Author
Publisher
Hearst
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
This easy-to-follow guide will give anyone the basics to tackle those frustrating (and sometimes nerve-wracking) quandaries that crop up around the house: plumbing problems, electrical snafus, appliance failures, computer and electronics breakdowns, pest infestations, and furniture in need of renewal.
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Dye cloth, raise chickens, graft trees, milk cows, build a log cabin, make cheese, weave a rug, cook over a wood fire, can, picke, and preserve, raise a barn, make candles, shear sheep, design a home, brew beer, keep bees, harness and use natural energy, plant a kitchen garden, spin wool, craft furniture, skin a rabbit, churn butter, tan leather, make natural cosmetics, butcher livestock
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the pandemic hit in 2020, flour and vegetable seeds flew off the shelves. But homesteader and entrepreneur Jill Winger believes these longings for sourdough bread and fresh veggies are more than a trend. As our society races toward progress, we ve left something important behind. We are more connected than ever before, yet we re still feeling unfulfilled. In Old-Fashioned on Purpose, Winger shows how simplifying our lives and adopting retro...
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